Defrag

[Guest]

While defragging a HD, the systemappeared to lock. Four hours later I shut
down the system (XP SP2) Now I can not boot the system to anything but setup.
The drives are not recognized. I have 2 HDD, 2 cd-rom, and can set everyting
but the boot drive. After saving the BIOS setup, I reboot and have the same
problem.
any suggestions?

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[Michael Jennings]

- There is a "use default settings" in bios setup, try that,
except change one thing: make cd-rom the first boot device.
- Can you then use the Windows CD to boot to Windows setup?

 

[Guest]

Thanks for the response, but no luck. The drive just clicks away. I'm
beginning to believe that the drive has crashed without a warning. Am unable
to get to the CD-ROM.

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi,

Download a drive diagnostic tool from the web site of the drive
manufacturer. Boot the system with the disk it creates and test the disk. If
it's a candidate for replacement (and that clicking sound definitely makes
it sound as though it is), then this should confirm it.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

 

[Guest]

Thanks for the input. Three sources have concluded that the drive is trash. I
have started a RMA with the manufacturer.

Thanks, again.

Silver